Tri-Cities Scientists “Magically” Mining Metals From Water
Centuries ago, alchemists tried to turn lead into gold. While they were not successful, the prospect of coaxing valuable materials … [continued]
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
A Watershed Moment: Key Findings About Potential Drinking Water Contamination
Human activities in distant watersheds influence the potential for contamination of urban drinking water supplies Every day, people across the … [continued]
Lighting Experts Encourage Innovative Use of Advanced Lighting
The Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Initiative introduced the Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC) in 2020 to encourage facility owners, operators, and managers to save … [continued]
Hydropower for a Resilient Grid — Why We Need It
When other types of power plants go dark, hydropower provides a fast, crucial response in seconds. Courtesy of Pacific Northwest National … [continued]
The Value of Wind Energy
PNNL teams evaluate the value of wind energy off the coast of Oregon and in rural Alaska. Courtesy of Pacific … [continued]
Using Ion Soft Landing to Solve Hard Energy Problems
Simplifying complex energy storage interfaces to develop better devices.
Researchers Pioneer New View of Deep Rock Fractures for Geothermal Energy
The flow of electrical current signals changes in fractures deep beneath the earth. By Christina Nunez Scorchingly hot granite deep … [continued]
Fire & Ice: The Puzzling Link Between Western Wildfires & Arctic Sea Ice
What’s behind the worsening wildfires in the Western United States? Arctic sea ice plays an important role By Brendan Bane, PNNL … [continued]
Working Toward A Clean Energy Future
Originally published by PNNL. By Susan Bauer Hailing a clean energy revolution in Washington State, Governor Jay Inslee listened to … [continued]
Silicon Anodes Muscle in on Battery Technology
Scientists show exactly how promising approach to better batteries breaks down.
